Red Glass - establishing via precedent in 1991 that an unleashed and insane with power Superman's subconsciously supressed potential power was superior to Darkseid in direct combat, and could kill top tiers like GL Guy, J'Onn, Captain Atom and Elemental Firestorm with EASE in 2-3 attacks:http://s764.photobucket.com/user/pa...Out%20precedent

Than the CULMINATION of that long running subplot and theme-began in Byrne's run, continued through Post Byrne/Carlin editorial era, thriough to DoS:

As to the original fight and story, yes, DD was stated numerous times to be at least as strong as before, to be growing in strength, to me literally laughing at Suoperman's standard level covnentional attacks, etc:

Now here's the last decent shot Supes put in, bloodying DD's mouth, before the end -- HOPING that DD was as tired as he--not NOTING him being tired, just HOPING that he was tired -- which all throughout the last issue until Supes goes all out, he's still dominating him with ease, NO signs of being tired;(please log in to view the image)

Roger Stern, among the main writers of DoS, described the fight via prose in the novelization at the time, making clear in words the intent of the end of the fight -- it was ONLY Superman's all out attacks that finally weakened Doomsday -- Superman surging with energy, tapped into reserves of power he'd never tapped before, and used blows he had never dared use on a living being:(please log in to view the image)

Finally, Superman Rebirth making everything 100% clear: Doomsday was ALWAYS increasing ih strrength throughtout the fight, and ONLY at the end when Superman go all out did Superman overcome his anger fueled dynamic strength via using his full power against a living being for the first time in his life:

Jurgens(writer of Superman 75) an Slott on how Superman's mental access to his powers work-- showing his mental control over his physical stats allows him to nearly be killed because he BELIEVED he should be killed because his subconscious mind believes Dr. Destiny's dream illusion:

In Sterns novelization of DoS it specifically says in no uncertain terms that he surged with energy, tapped into reserves of power he'd never tapped before, and used blows he had never dared use on a living being. It also says that Doomsday weakened AFTER Superman finally went all out.

It's funny. Loeb used just about the exact phrases to describe Superman's dynamic factor in the No Limits storyline.

It's funny. Loeb used just about the exact phrases to describe Superman's dynamic factor in the No Limits storyline.

Superman can suppresse his powers just like every hero or villain can. He CANNOT mentally raise it. If I go out and wrestle my 4 year old, I MENTALLY suppress my strength to not hurt him, now if a big grown man comes and attack my son, I'm going to attack with far greater strength than that I used on my son. That'd how superman works. He gets no stronger, he just goes from not using his full strength to using it. Unless you think I have dynamic strength.